A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. This Sherlock Holmes novel, The Valley of Fear, has been specially adapted for readers with B2 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an upper-intermediate learner. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2 with a word count of 20,000 – 26,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot Holmes receives a coded warning message about a man called Douglas who is in danger at a house called Birlstone. The message comes from someone inside the organization of Professor Moriarty, Holmes's greatest enemy.Before Holmes can act, news arrives that Douglas has been murdered at Birlstone Manor. A mysterious branded mark is found on his arm.Holmes investigates and uncovers a strange story. But the truth lies far away in America's past, in a valley of fear where a secret society once ruled through intimidation and violence.Who really killed Douglas? What is the meaning of the branded mark? And how is the evil Professor Moriarty connected to this crime? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.
